Noreträsket
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 8.3oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Noreträsket lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Noreträsket FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Noreträsket
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Noreträsket
The species list of Noreträsket runs to 1. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Noreträsket is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenperch20 cm
- 2Jonas Blomperch19 cm
- 3Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
The same water, for real
